John Williams conducts John Williams – Livestream LiveEvents October 10, 2021 2396 Berliner Philharmoniker presents John Williams conducts John Williams Livestream Saturday, October 16, 2021 at 1:00pm ET Repeated Sunday, October 17, 2021 at 7:00pm ET John Williams is one of film music’s most sought-after composers, and has written the soundtracks to many of the world’s most successful films. Individual motifs from the Star Wars series, E.T. and Jaws have a similarly distinctive character for film music today as the of the opening bars of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony and Mozart’s Symphony in G Minor for classical music. Fans of Star Wars, Jurassic Park and Indiana Jones undoubtedly can’t imagine their beloved fantasy universes without the at times opulent, at times lyrically restrained sounds of Williams. By 2021, Williams, whose career is closely associated with the films of Steven Spielberg, had been nominated for an incredible 52 Academy Awards, which he won five times between 1972 and 1994. John Williams studied piano at the Juilliard School in New York and has written many works, including solo concertos and two symphonies. The composer, who between 1980 and 1983 was music director of the Boston Pops Orchestra, an ensemble which specializes in popular music, has regularly conducted the USA’s major orchestras in the last decades. In 2020, he made his first guest appearance with the Vienna Philharmonic, and his appearance in October 2021 marks his debut with the Berliner Philharmoniker. The program is an entertaining journey through the wide-ranging film music of John Williams, including specially arranged suites of several pieces from the Harry Potter and Indiana Jones series, among others. In addition, the orchestra’s first principal cellist Bruno Delepelaire will be featured as the soloist in a moving elegy. Program Olympic Fanfare and Theme Close Encounters of the Third Kind: Excerpts Far and Away Suite Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone: Hedwig’s Theme Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone: Nimbus 2000 Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone: Harry’s Wondrous World Theme from Jurassic Park Superman March Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: Scherzo for Motorcycle and Orchestra Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark: Marion’s Theme Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Raiders March Elegy for cello and orchestra Solo: A Star Wars Story: The Adventures of Han Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back: Yoda’s Theme Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope: Throne Room and End Title To purchase your virtual ticket visit: www.digitalconcerthall.com
